The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-08-11
Ravenna Markets.
Volume 20. No. l.
Oats are all harvested.

Threshers are all busy-except the
school teachers.
Miss Clara Risdon is visiting friends
U Garrettsvilie.
| Miss Nina Harris returned Tuesday
from ten days visit at Garrettsville
| Hon. 81. b. Payne has our thanks
for valuable public documents.
The Congregational s. 8. Picnic will
be held at Silver Lake tomorrow.
These are beautiful days, though q
trif1e too warm in the sun for comfort
d. v. Dawley has been confined to
his house since Sunday by severe sick
ness.
There was a large attendance at the
Spiritualist meeting at Mantua last
sunday.
Miss Grsce Bassett, of Youngstown,
is visiting Ravenna friends and rela.
tives.
Frank Russ has the contract for car.
'ying the M all to and from the depots
ID Ravenna.
There will be preaching in the Uni
versalist Church next Sunday, at 10 : 81
a. m, by the pastor.
Fall term of Mt Union College, Mt
Union, O., commences August 23d
Send for catalogue.
Portage Co. Fair, September 9th,
18th, 18th and 30th. Premium Lists
will be out soon. K. s. WING, Sec.
M. " Reed and Chas. Laubert, with
their families, went into camp at
Brady Lake on Friday last.
G. e. Twitt and wife left on Thurs.
day last for Kansas City, where they
expect to make their future home.
The new residence of I. T. Siddall,
Esq, is progressing rapidly. 1t will
be a, handsome place when completed.
The Ravenna campers at East Twin
will break camp and return home this
evening. They report a splendid time.
The ladies of the Dorcas Society
served supper in the Little Block last
Saturday evening, which was we'll
patronized.
Battery "A' went into camp at
1Win Lake Tuesday. There is good
atteDdance and the boys" are enjoy
ing their reunion immensely.
Henry Talcott, Asst Dairy and Food
Commissioner, has our thanks for a
copy of the first annual report of the
Commissioner to the Governor.
Mrs. E. A. Enders, of Minneapolis.
Mimi, who has been visiting friends
in this city, left for her home on Sum
day, via the N. Y. P. & o.
The heavy shower of rain Friday
night did an immense amount of good.
More of the same kind would be &C
ceptable in this immediate neighbor>
hood.
During the absence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cnaupcey Stanford, from Saturday till
Monday, some thief raided their hen
coop and carried away half dozen or
more fowls.
The Portage County Teachers In.
stitute will commence its session at
the High School room on Monday
next, August 18th, and continue two
weeks.
Hon. J. n. Brigham lectured on
Saturday evening, in Kings Hall, at
Mantua Station, on the subject of
American Ideas as Opposed to Henry
George Doctrine"
The attendance at the Universalist
Grove Meeting in Atwater last Sunday
was very large, estimated at 900 per-
sons, and deep interest in the SER
vices was manifested.
Letters remaining in the Postoffice
at Ravenna Aug. 8, 1887.
Rock well Rissell, ,Grusezz ontoni Cas-
tellimo. Costabele Fronyetta, C.sGoffee
J. H. Philip, Jas. Reading, Emannelle
Starcher, Mrs X. A. Webster.
On Saturday last Geo. and Willie
Capp, Henry Spade, Jacob Farr and
Joseph Sartie. formerly employees OF
the Crown Flint Glass Co, left via
N. Y. p. & o. for Pittsburgh, where
they expect to work at their trade.
During the heavy storm on Friday
evening, lightning struck the large
fal M barn of Jacob Wearstler, in Suf.
field, near Mogadore. setting it on fire
The barn, with crops and other con-
tents was entirely destroyed. Loss il
estimated at $4 600; insured for S.. $50
The regular meeting of the Ravenns
Grange, P. of b. was held on Saturday
last at the residence of Jas Mcintosh
north of this village. Hon. J. Fl
Brigham was present and delivered al
address which was well received by
1
the large number in attendance.
Raven "a with her magnificent wa
ter works is happy: but what's tn
matter with Warren and Kent? Som,
miasma, some dead fish, some refuse
of slaughter yards, and some othe
things, which all together makes /
somewhat unpleasant drinking waite
to think about [Gsrrettsville Item
/ Prof. w. g. Frost, of Oberlin, will
lecture on the duty of American voter
to the saloon issue, at CItiz .ns' Hall
Tuesday evening. Aug. 10th. PRO-
Frost is a profound scholar and cleal
keen thinker. His lecture will be
rare literary treat as we'll as a YER
able argument on the most importan
question now before the America
people. Let everybody. hear him
Ladies are especially invited.